Zucchini Mini Cakes

First of all, I wanted to share the news that I won a $50.00 gift certificate from Novica through Rainey's blog, The Project Table.Be sure to check out her blog for some wonderful recipes and wonderful ideas.A neighbor came by with some zucchini, so I decided to try something different than your usual sauteed zucchini.I made a zucchini sheet cake and then use a biscuit cutter to cut out mini cakes.I used my decorative cupcake papers to make it more presentable.I stacked two layers and made a cream cheese frosting.I cannot taste the zucchini in this cake. It is moist and extra yummy with the cream cheese frosting. It would even make a great coffee cake without the frosting. This cake is as yummy as my carrot cake.

Preheat oven to 350° . Grease a 9x13 cake pan.Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a bowl.In another large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light colored. Mix in oil. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture, and beat for 2 minutes.Stir in pineapple, chopped nuts, vanilla and zucchini. Mix thoroughly. Pour batter into cake pan. Bake for 80 minutes, or until done. You can also use a bundt cake pan.Cream Cheese Frosting

Whip the butter and cream cheese together, add the vanilla and powdered sugar.....Blend thoroughly and then add the pineapple.

Here's the Zucchini cake balls.

To make the cake balls, put the whole baked cake in a large zip lock bag, seal and squish it so it is all blended into crumbs.Add the above cream cheese frosting into the zip lock bag with the cake and blend it so everything is absorbed. Put the bag into the freezer to firm up..... About an hour. Take the bag out and make small balls, and set on wax paper. When finished, put the balls back into the freezer for another hour to firm up.

Melt some candy melts, your choice of color or chocolate chips in the microwave for about 1 minute. Take out and stir. Make sure it's all melted.Take the zucchini balls out of the freezer and start dipping and set on wax paper to harden.I used yellow candy melts on half of them and I also used melted chocolate chips. If you get sick of zucchini, try baking cakes with them.

I will be posting a 4th of July tablescape...stay tuned!Have a happy and safe 4th of July

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Nice to meet you. Thank you so much for your nice comments on my blog and also the correction. It's good to learn we have a lot in common, as I am also a beautician. I have added your blog and look forward to your posts.

I also saw you live in California; I lived in California. What part do you reside?

Hi Linda.I see you have been in your lovely kitchen;; You know I love anything with cream cheese so yummy. O by the way the gray box is gone!! Thanks so much for your help... Thanks also for your sweet comment on my new Tablescape. I hope you and hubby have a wonderful Evening..xxoo Diane

Hi Linda,So glad you stopped by my blog today, I am in turn following your blog through Google Reader. Love that you posted the recipe for the zucchini cake. Very similar to a carrot cake recipe so I am sure it is delicious. Love that the frosting also has pineapple. So refreshing for this time of year. Have a great 4th! ~Diane

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